Queen - Somebody To Love (Montreal) [REACTION!]

[@SummerRose56]

The man is savage!! The extraordinary voice, showmanship, charisma, energy, and talent....LEGENDARY. 🔥🔥🔥

[@DanCanReact]

He is such a gem 🥰

[@joyceharkin3641]

The crowd were actually being very subdued because the filming company had told them to be quiet. Freddie was not happy with this and told them to move around if they wanted to. You might see some footage of the second night's concert when Freddie is barefoot and just wearing shorts and a hat! That was because the film company asked the band to wear the same clothes on both nights for continuity. The 'outfit' Freddie wore was in response to being told what to wear! 😂😂😂

[@DanCanReact]

That's such a gangster move, love it.

[@chiaradigiorgio1821]

Freddie Mercury is and always will be the GOAT rip my beautiful Freddie ❤️❤️❤️

[@DanCanReact]

rip ️❤️️❤️

[@kendallneason3645]

The face on the drum was drawn by Freddie Mercury of Roger as Roger Taylor is the drummer with the beautiful high voice & was hidden by such a huge drum set. As Freddie had a graphic arts degree he drew a picture of Roger and put it on the drums. Freddie also designed the Queen logo with each member’s horoscopes blended around the letter Q on the word Queen. Freddie was definitely otherworldly. If you watch the documentary Days of our Lives you’ll learn a bit about Queen. Brian said that when Freddie first heard his recorded voice he hated it and to be honest he was kinda all over the place live in 1970’s when they were forming. So Mercury practiced over and over and taught himself how to control his breath and use his large jaw and tongue to sing until he was satisfied. Each member was intelligent, talented and perfectionists. They took their jobs as musicians seriously and Freddie and Brian, Roger and John were bursting with ideas about creating a show with lights, fireworks, smoke machines, etc.

[@DanCanReact]

Practice makes perfect! He's living proof of it.

[@kush3614]

Always remember that Superman wears a Freddie shirt!

[@DanCanReact]

😂👍

[@leisastalnaker3790]

I actually love this live performance more than the studio version. Dynamic performance.

[@DanCanReact]

You get it!

[@fq-nula]

"We do not interrupt any of his beauty." That's right! 👍👍👍

[@BriRog68]

The incomparable Roger Taylor was/is a beast on drums and vocals! Rest In Love beautiful Freddie ❤️👑🎸🥁🎤🎹

[@DanCanReact]

RIP indeed..

[@sherryheim5504]

This performance!!!!! The reason for the face on the drum is: The face is Roger the drummer but because his kit is so huge, he is hidden from the audience most of the time. One story is that Freddie felt Roger deserved some face time since he is such an important component of the band, also because he is singing a whole lot of the time but nobody gets to see him. Recently this whole concert was showing for 2 weeks in IMAX theaters in the US. It was so amazing it was truly like being at the concert. I went back to see it a second time it was so good. Because these two shows were being filmed (this is 8mm film, not video tape) the audience was kept out for the most part because the company filming did't want it to look like two shows. Band members had to wear the exact same clothes both shows, the audience was told to stay in their seats and not move around. That really pissed Freddie off and at one point in this show you can see Freddie telling the audience that they can move around that it is okay with the band. Freddie rebelling because he wanted people to be comfortable and enjoy themselves. So the audience wasn't really shown much in the videos from Montreal.

[@proofprof50]

You should watch the Milton Keynes version of Somebody To Love❤!❤ That's my favorite version of it. Everybody mentions Montreal, but Milton Keynes is much better.❤❤

[@proofprof50]

I have to check IMAX theaters. If there's ever a Queen performance, I'm going.

[@Bls0456]

Freddie also purposely wore white shorts the second day.😂

[@sherryheim5504]

@@Bls0456 Yeah, I don't know why the company filming was so worried about it, as a person watching I would have just thought there was a costume change. Freddie did that sometimes.

[@DanCanReact]

That's why! Well I really appreciate you filling me in and watching. BTW, how was it to watch the concert in theatres, was the crowd singing along? I'm curious how the energy would be at a place like that!

[@kush3614]

At the break during the drum part Freddie is looking over his shoulder because Brian's guitar broke and he was trying to fix it during the performance so the band had to improvise to get through it. True talent!

[@Bls0456]

@@kush3614 Isn’t it funny that most people don’t mention that? Probably because the did it so smoothly

[@joyceharkin3641]

That's how tight they were as a band - incredibly professional.

[@DanCanReact]

Didn't even notice! Was it during this performance or during another song in the concert! If it was during this song, they didn't make it very obvious :O

[@Bls0456]

@@DanCanReact It was during this performance. Watch when he gets up the second time and starts to engage the audience, saying “keep it going”. After a bit he turns his head to see if Brian was ready to join him and Brian came forward and continued the song with Freddie. Absolutely incredible how professional this group was! (And still are since Queen with Adam Lambert are still filling arenas.)

[@christopherone1]

Freddie...RIP, YOU ARE SO MISSED AND FOREVER LOVED!

[@DanCanReact]

What a legend... May he rest in peace.

[@HealthAtAnyCost]

You did great! You are not wrong about the Live versions almost always being better than their studio versions. Whether you react or not, I encourage watching both this whole concert (Montreal '81) and the whole Wembley '86 concert . Both are exquisite! Roger Taylor's face is on the bass drum... including his red eyes that exhibit his love of drinking (more back in the day than now). Another commenter explained how the face got on there in the first place. Roger deserves a LOT of recognition for his incredible voice. His vocally supporting Freddie (as well as Dr. Sir Brian May supporting Freddie vocally) is just amazing. I don't think we know, or at least I haven't seen it, what Freddie ate for breakfast. For lunch, dinner, and afterparties... it was a wholllle lotta white stuff. I am sure that Brian, Roger, and Freddie sang just as beautifully without it. Brian and Roger still sing and their voices are just lovely. Good job, Dan! Thank you for this!

[@susanengland3919]

The face on the drum was Freddie's idea. He didn't think it was fair that the crowd couldn't see Roger behind the drum set, so he had them put Roger's face on the3 drum.

[@DanCanReact]

Good choice on his part, I like that idea!

[@susanhinshelwood812]

Seeing Freddie and Queen live at Knebworth live made this woman cry.

[@DanCanReact]

I can imagine, it must have been fantastic!

[@bettybaby63]

This show is amazing. BoRap at this performance is damn near perfect.

[@chiaradigiorgio1821]

Queen is my favourite group . I love Freddie Mercury his is the best of the best Rip my beautiful Freddie ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@DanCanReact]

I hope he's putting on even more amazing shows in the big sky 🙏

[@sharonhalliday3180]

The drinks on the piano are mostly tea with honey and lemon and water. Freddie has a chef prepare his meals, a friend from the USA who is part of his household, so he eats very well. His aide, Peter Freestone said Freddie has tea and 2 pieces of toast with jam for breakfast at 9 a.m. every morning

[@DanCanReact]

Despite the fact that he was sick, he looks so full of vitality in all of his shows, his chef must treat him very well.

[@lindamaclellan4899]

@@DanCanReact At the time of this concert, Freddie wasn't sick in 1981 ... he was only diagnosed with HIV in 1987 though I think he knew there was something amiss in 1986 which caused him to discontinue touring at that time.

[@trudehunnicutt8214]

I saw Queen several times beginning in 1975 and every performance was absolute perfection.

[@DanCanReact]

Wish I was able to experience it live too, lucky you!

[@Mikey-DiLo]

Freddie was the absolute best ever but please give the other members credit. This performance would not have been as epic without Roger on that drum kit. Poor guy had to sing with his head sideways and drum without looking! The guys weren’t too happy with film crew and security at this 2 night event. They told the audience to stay in their seats and not sing or participate. They wanted the band to wear the same clothes both nights so they could interchange the songs in the movie they would make from this. Freddie got really upset and came out the 2nd night with shorts, hat and a bandana and nothing else. Haha!

[@kathleenhudson8429]

All four members were very talented musicians.

[@DanCanReact]

Fair enough! They all did amazing, it's just that Freddie shines so bright, it's hard to see anything else!

[@Mikey-DiLo]

@@DanCanReact oh believe me I understand! It’s hard not to get wrapped up in Freddie’s performance. I just don’t want you to miss the others perform. I have to watch these videos over and over just to catch everything.

[@chiaradigiorgio1821]

Absolutely 4 of the greatest men ever ❤️❤️

[@ellet6560]

The Montreal show was broadcast in IMAX theaters across the globe last January. It was amazing! Freddie’s Superman tank sold at auction for 57,000.USD.

[@DanCanReact]

I would've thought it'd sell for more, but that's still a hefty price for a shirt 😅

[@ellet6560]

@@DanCanReact I was fascinated, yet saddened, by the auction and closely followed the results. Some items brought less than I would have thought but some were WTF? level. BTW, The Hawaiian style shirt Freddie wore in the STL official video sold for $95,000. and his handwritten working lyrics manuscript of STL brought $300,000. Cheers!

[@13terapyn]

"Love Of My Life" from the same concert. Freddie does crowd work. Mind blowing 🔥

[@DanCanReact]

I gotta check that one out, love "Love of My Life", I've actually heard it before but never live.

[@13terapyn]

@@DanCanReactwanna say, you're doing great. Your enthusiasm, authenticity, and general, all-round good-nature is infectious , appreciated and needed. Cheers

[@DanCanReact]

@@13terapyn I really appreciate your compliments. It's Thanksgiving here in Canada today (we have it at a different date), so you have my thanks!!

[@13terapyn]

@DanCanReact happy tday, my friend!. Not sure what province you're in but qc is my fav

[@kellycrook543]

FREDDIE MERCURY....ALL TALENT!!!! PERFECTION!!!!!

[@DanCanReact]

AGREED!!!!!!!

[@lindamaclellan4899]

So I was there ... in Montreal, 1981 ... OMG ...soooo amazing! Take a dart, throw it at any song from Montreal, 1981 and you won't be disappointed. If nothing else, watch "Bohemian Rhapsody" or "We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions" from that concert ... you can see the crowd going totally nuts. I remember standing on the seat of my chair just to get as close as I could to these 4 amazing musicians. What a show! Queen has MILLIONS of fans world wide ... if you continue to react to Queen, they will find you and soon you are going to have to use an app to translate comments from every country in the world. Grow your channel and have FUN!

[@DanCanReact]

Will do! If it's anything like this song, I imagine I'll love it. Thanks for watching again Linda :)

[@lornapaningbatan711]

There are people who are born and destined to be great and become legends in the field of music. And that's Freddie Mercury. You can't just ignore his talent in creating songs, performing on stage, charisma, singing and his personality. The band Queen is not only focused on one class or type of music. Queen is simply amazing and nothing compares! Thank you for your great reaction.

[@DanCanReact]

And thank you for watching Lorna, if that's your name :P

[@deanakeefer1798]

Also, as was said in the movie Bohemian Rapsody he was born with 4 additional incisors. More space in his mouth means more range.

[@GinMae]

Thanks, guy! But also... the BAND... everyone was on fire in this entire concert... it's hard to not put Freddie up front, but please... he would not have become the superstar without the rest... Brian, Roger and John... thanks for your reaction! (p.s. I highly recommend "Save Me" from the same concert... )

[@DanCanReact]

Appreciate it, and I agree, they definitely did a fantastic job as well!

[@deanakeefer1798]

As Freddie said, I was born to be a performer. No one can deny that.

[@DanCanReact]

He's not wrong!

[@Bls0456]

Ahhh. You’re playing Queen. Watch your subscribers skyrocket .😉 We Queen fans can never get enough and you will enjoy a fantastic ride. Try Tie Your Mother Down, Dragon Attack (Montreal), Cool Cat, and Innuendo.

[@DanCanReact]

You're not wrong! 😉 Went from 48 subscribers to 190 in the last 2 weeks. People love Queen, and so do I!

[@dianecourtney2724]

NO interruptions for Queen !

[@DanCanReact]

My apologies, but it is my reaction video, so it's kinda hard not to pause lol!

[@Mikey-DiLo]

That’s Roger’s (drummer) face.

[@DanCanReact]

Appreciate it Mikey, that's awesome!!

[@andreakormosnekacso4804]

This is one of the greatest live performances ever, and don't forget, that Freddie was an untrained singer.

[@DanCanReact]

He was untrained?? People keep saying things that blow my mind!

[@maryannkelley6808]

Freddie ate 4-5 bananas every day... maybe that helped, LOL! Us Queenies love people reacting to the best band ever... take a dive into the wonderful world of Queen and we will join you on your journey.... but take a closer look at some of the hidden gems, you will be shocked at what you discover... try Keep Passing the Open Windows, A Little Rain must Fall, Princes of the Universe, even tho they aren't live! We love them live, but their MVs are good too and some are really fun!

[@DanCanReact]

Thanks for giving me more to listen to and for watching! :D

[@peterobrien8399]

Save Me from the same concert is mind blowing 👍

[@DanCanReact]

Seems like there's a lot more to react to, very glad!!

[@monicaandmindy]

Loved the reaction ❤ could you please react to Dragon Attack live Montréal 1981 same concert 🎶 thank you so much 😊

[@DanCanReact]

I'll be sure to consider that for the future!!

[@scottclark7309]

We miss you FREDDIE!!!

[@DanCanReact]

He's such a gem! I definitely will pick up some more Queen songs in the future.

[@astraboots352]

Montreal wonderful concert also check out dragon attack if you want to see more of the audience. Freddie said that the song somebody to love is probably a better song that he wrote then Bohemian Rhapsody.❤ love you loving Queen x

[@DanCanReact]

Thanks for watching Astra 🥰

[@pamysue]

This concert aka Queen Rocks Montreal is currently available on Disney+. If you have it, I highly recommend watching. They put this out in IMAX theaters this last January. I was able to take my grandson to what he called his "first rock concert". I saw Queen back in 1978, so it had been a while. 😁 IMAX technology was new and really only used by scientists at this time. We're so lucky to have such great concert footage. I hope you will continue down the Queen rabbit hole. I'll go along with you. They are truly the best band of all time! ✌💖😀

[@DanCanReact]

More to come in the future alongside my other planned reactions of other music! Thanks for tuning in :D

[@donnanaples5214]

Great reaction, if you think was fanatic (which it is) Freddie and the band were so tight, couple of suggestions, under Pressure live at Wembley 1986, actually you just need to do the whole concert it was incredible. Pick any song from that 2 hour concert and you will be in awe. My favorite is the Impromtu look that up if you want hear the incredible range of our beautiful Freddie. You going to be a fan welcome to the Queen army! ❤️

[@DanCanReact]

Thanks so much for the suggestions, and for watching! ❤

[@martinbynion1589]

Brian May had a guitar string break and had to go backstage to get it fixed, but Freddie just carried on until Brian could get back and most people didn't even notice. 🙂

[@DanCanReact]

Yep, I didn't even notice! Unless it wasn't included in the cut of this performance?

[@3SeveredHeads]

The Greats are SOOOOO much better live…Queen, Elvis, Janis Joplin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, to name a few!! These often have ‘boring’ studio versions…not bad but just live is ALWAYS BETTER and each concert they perform songs different ways…you should check out Stevie Ray Vaughan Live at El Mocambo doing ‘Texas Flood’, you’ll defo appreciate it 😊❤ Great reaction

[@DanCanReact]

I really appreciate you watching and commenting! Thanks 😊❤

[@deborahmillward2889]

Check out "in the laps of the God and White Queen" Freddie's vocals are amazing As usual xx

[@DanCanReact]

Thanks again for the recommendation Deborah!!

[@deborahdennehy9937]

I adore Queen, especially Freddie ofcourse. Amazingly Roger Taylor was brilliant also, particularly with this song, & fantastic drummer!! Ofcourse Brian May & John Deacon were also brilliant!!!!!!!!

[@DanCanReact]

They're all brilliant!

[@hkynuts11]

Welcome to the Queendom. While you remember this version, listen to Milton Keynes. Freddie sings the blues.

[@DanCanReact]

Appreciate the suggestion, thanks for tuning in!

[@jome7382]

Shout out to Roger Taylor's drumming and vocals... 'kin brilliant! ❤❤❤❤

[@DanCanReact]

'kin brilliant indeed 🔥

[@ellenmyers971]

Welcome to the Queen Army ❤❤ OHIO 2024

[@DanCanReact]

Thanks for watching Ellen!

[@marilynsinclair4284]

It is the drummers Roger his own face.

[@DanCanReact]

Very cool, I like the artistic choice to put his own face on his drum set! :P

[@leisastalnaker3790]

The face is Roger Taylor’s.

[@TammyDenney]

His breakfast consisted of one piece of toast with jelly and a cup of Earl grey tea. To answer your question.

[@JennyColwell-tb6cm]

As he was british it would have been Jam on that toast. In UK Jelly is a wobbly thing you have for dessert.

[@juliannetomlinson]

Couldn't imagine putting what we call jelly on our toast 😊​@@JennyColwell-tb6cm

[@DanCanReact]

I find it awesome that you answered my hypothetical question so earnestly 😂 Appreciate it, that's a rather normal breakfast for someone so insanely different from the rest!

[@HildegardSpringer]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@DanCanReact]

💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@renaem5259]

Great reaction! Gd\eorge Michaeal did this song at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Show. You should check it out.

[@DanCanReact]

It's on KZbin I assume? I'll check it out for sure :D

[@renaem5259]

@@DanCanReact Its listed as "Queen and George Michael-Somebody to love(Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert). There is also a rehearsal -1992

[@rebeccamassey7545]

Roger Taylor actually had a higher voice. They are all incredible.

[@Kartunku-terboleh]

Please reaction Queen - Liar Live at the rainbow 🥺🥺😅🥰🙏

[@DanCanReact]

Will take note of it, thanks for the suggestion!! Also off topic question, which character is that hair from (in your profile picture), I know it's from an anime I've watched lolll